NZ house value growth moderates in April as investor activity drops, QV says

NZ house value growth moderates in April as investor activity drops, QV says
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot May 2 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand house value growth slowed in April in urban centres as investor activity dropped and the market heads into winter, according to state-owned valuer Quotable Value. Residential property values nationwide increased 7.6 percent year-on-year in April, and were up 1.1 percent for the previous three months, to an average $679,000, QV said. In the Auckland region, which has led gains in house prices over the past five years, prices rose 0.8 percent on an annual basis and dropped 0.3 percent on a q...